Posted on 02/15/2011 7:46:43 AM PST by MissTed
Country crooner Billy Ray Cyrus blames Disney's "Hannah Montana" for his daughter Miley Cyrus' issues, angrily saying "the damn show destroyed my family," the New York Post reported Tuesday.
Blaming publicists and Miley's handlers, Cyrus gives an anguished interview in GQ's March issue, where he adds he wishes "Hannah Montana" never happened.
"I hate to say it, but yes, I do. I'd take it back in a second," said Cyrus, who is divorcing Miley's mother, Tish.
Reflecting on Miley's controversial moments -- including seductive photos on the internet, pole-dancing at the Teen Choice Awards, and posing for Vanity Fair draped in a sheet -- Cyrus said he should have been stricter, and accuses her handlers of going too far to promote her, and then using him as the fall guy.
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Yeah, I wonder if this is all sour grapes that his daughter is more successful than he is.
Don’t worry, Billy Ray... you’ll always have “Achy Breaky Heart”!
I guess Billy Ray doesn’t see his career as taking away from his being a better Dad?
Typical “it’s everyone’s fault but mine” mentality. I used to think he was a decent guy, but excuses like this are not acceptable.
She’s your daughter, Mr. Cyrus. You could have put an end to the show and reined her in at any time.
But regret about one's choices re: one's family can be an awful tough feeling.
Lots of decisions look worse in retrospect, I'll attest to that.
Did he have any big problems with it when the checks were rolling in ?
Billy Ray’s little girl is on her way to be another Lindsay Lohan or Britany Spears.
Mom and Dad share the blame. Good job Billy.
It was worse than that. The way I remember it, Daddy Billy Ray was loving the attention.
I’m sure he hated all that money. Anyway, Miley is a big girl now and free to follow in the footsteps of many famous child stars. Maybe she will tend towards the Olsen Twins or perhaps take a stroll along the Brittney Spears tangent.
Parents are supposed to be in charge of their children, not “handlers.”
Daddy sold his soul, his daughter’s, and I’m afraid millions of other kids for the all mighty dollar. It wasn’t worth it.
Yeah yeah. Don’t say we didn’t tell you so.
The world is like a slow motion train wreck. You see it start, then you see it wreck, over & over & over.
This is BS. He was on the show with her, cashing in double from Disney and maintaining a profile as a D-list celebrity. He was also participated in that creepy photoshoot with her. Sorry Daddy Cyrus, this is what happens when you pimp out your little girl. Sorry that you regret it, but you let the genie out of the bottle. Remember, real men protect their daughters’ chastity.
[Did he have any big problems with it when the checks were rolling in ?]
No. As I remember, he was also loving the photos shoots with his young daughter.
Stupid is as stupid was.
Me too.
Didn’t hear him complaining while he was cashing his paychecks.
Oh cut the crap. She’s rich, he’s rich. Buck the heck up and pull it together. BOO freaking HOO!
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